Waipawa
in Central Hawke's Bay District of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-39.938 and 176.600 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -39° 56' 17" and E 176° 36' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:21 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:08 am and 5:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.986 and -3.369 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Villarrubia de Santiago
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54

Delve into Waipawa

Waipawa in Central Hawke's Bay District (Hawke's Bay) is a town located in New Zealand about 134 mi (or 215 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Time in Waipawa is now 02:21 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Waipawa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Napier Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 57 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tongariro National Park in a distance of 101 mi (or 163 km), North-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Napier, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Gisborne and Whakatane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

15°C (58 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Thornton Lodge Motel

Address
4,9 mi
2307 State Highway 2 (Takapau Road)
4200 Waipukurau
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Hawkes Bay Flyfishing #8.MOD

Published: March 10, 2010
Length: 34:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: guyfishnz

Just above the junction of the Mangaonuku stream, went for a bit of a look to see if any fish had decided to go early. Only a couple there , this jack was decieved on 3 lb tippet short casting...


Otane to Opapa Train

Published: November 09, 2013
Length: 37:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vidmem

A couple of short clips of a train starting with a cross at Otane as it heads north and past the historic Opapa railway station.


2004 Te Aute Kapa Haka

Published: April 07, 2014
Length: 47:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ms. See

Te Aute College House Competition from 2004. Sorry the quality could not be better. No HD video then.


Hastings new zealand (quad quad manu)

Published: August 24, 2008
Length: 06:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Manu Bon

durant mon visa working holiday in new zealand je me suis trouver un boulot qui étais super bien payer et qui me faisait m'éclater comme jamais...


students at cut above academy

Published: February 12, 2008
Length: 54:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cutaboveacademy

make up, cut above academy.


Trek Fuel EX9-Pukeora Mountain Bike Park-Sail

Published: August 26, 2012
Length: 53:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lam19bo


Kiwi Mud Motoring at Hatuma, NZ

Published: May 28, 2013
Length: 14:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ben Keehan

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.


Pitts S2B Aerobatics Competition flight

Published: April 08, 2008
Length: 18:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mike Slack

The '07 IAC Power Intermediate sequence as flown in the 2008 New Zealand Aerobatic National Competition at Waipukurau (held between 3rd & 5th April). Pilot is Mike Slack in the Pitts S2B ZK-MAD.


Sunset Ward YM Camp Waipawa 2014

Published: February 06, 2014
Length: 19:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lincoln Reid

Sunset Ward Young Men's Camp at Waipawa 2014.


Waipawa Skatepark episode 21

Published: November 29, 2014
Length: 18:58 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: vincent kellerman

Hi all here we have a small concrete skate park.This was another small stop off on our awesome skate park road trip.note i seed it was the 24th park i must have missed a few.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Waipawa

Waipawa is the second-largest town in Central Hawke's Bay in the east of the North Island of New Zealand. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,872, a change of -2.0 percent since the 1996 census. The town is located 7 kilometres northeast of Waipukurau and 46 km southwest of Hastings, on the northern bank of the Waipawa River, a tributary of the Tukituki River. Waipawa was settled in the early 1860s and the Settler's Museum exhibits many of these historical collections.

Located at -39.9333, 176.583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the Hawke's Bay Region, Populated places in New Zealand

Waipawa River

The Waipawa River is a river of southern Hawke's Bay, in New Zealand's eastern North Island. It flows from the slopes of Te Atua Mahuru in the Ruahine Range southeast past the town of Waipawa before joining the Tukituki River.

Located at -39.9667, 176.633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Hawke's Bay Region

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